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I recently aquired some amber inclusion specimens from Chiapas, Mexico. Im interested if there is any good litterature or website that is recommended for identifying the different species? All help is welcomed!
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VIDEO: Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale, 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Rough): Weight: 11.8g Dimensions: 33x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED Longwave UV (365nm) About the Specimen: A thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. The blue-green fluorescence is due to exposure of the amber's hydrocarbons to UV wavelengths in the LED light. There are numerous fossil barnacles and barnacle scars, coating the exterior of the specimen. History: The amber of Chiapas has a history© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. The thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. The blue and blue-green fluorescence is due to exposure of the amber's hydrocarbons to UV waveleng© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. The thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. The blue and blue-green fluorescence is due to exposure of the amber's hydrocarbons to UV waveleng© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. The thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. The blue and blue-green fluorescence is due to exposure of the amber's hydrocarbons to UV waveleng© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: Longwave UV (365nm) About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. Numerous flow lines are seen in a radiating "Y" pattern on the bottom-left section of the specimen: the spaces between the lines represent individual resin layers that were produced in succession b© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. The thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. Transmitted light (LED) from the rear of the specimen displays the depth of the color of the oxidi© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: This is the same specimen from other entries, but with polished faces that were once broken. The thick, red oxidized layer was formed over millions of years through oxidation during the amber's burial. The blue and blue-green fluorescence is due to exposure of the amber's hydrocarbons to UV waveleng© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber w/ Fossil Barnacles (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Rough): Weight: 11.8g Dimensions: 33x31x17mm Lighting: Longwave UV (365nm) About the Specimen: There are numerous fossil barnacles and barnacle scars, coating the exterior of the specimen. History: The amber of Chiapas has a history of use that dates back to the age of the Maya Empire; amber was traded between different tribes, and sometimes sent as an annual tri© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber w/ Fossil Barnacles (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale [Simojovel Group], 22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Rough): Weight: 11.8g Dimensions: 33x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm LED About the Specimen: There are numerous fossil barnacles and barnacle scars, coating the exterior of the specimen. History: The amber of Chiapas has a history of use that dates back to the age of the Maya Empire; amber was traded between different tribes, and sometimes sent as an annual tribute to ot© Kaegen Lau
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Hello, I'm thinking of adding some Dominican amber and Mexican Chiapas amber to my collection, but as always authenticity is a concern especially when buying online so I wanted to get some feedback as best as I could. Here's what I'm looking at: 1. Mexican Chiapas Amber with leaf. Seller has provided image under UV/black light so likely real? Also shipping directly from Mexico and the seller has a bunch of other authentic-looking ones. 2. Dominican amber with Ponerine winged ant and flies, 1.4 cm wide. I
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I was wondering if someone could advise me on whether or not I should repair this piece of Chiapas amber I recently acquired (it's a clean break with only a few small slivers missing; the specimen is exceptionally clear, and has no internal fractures); it was damaged during shipping, and I've been debating whether or not to repair it. What effect might a repair have on it's value, and would it be more acceptable to keep it as two separate pieces? I know the repair of fossil specimens is a generally acceptable practice, but I'm uncertain if this applies to amber (I'm guessing not, a
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale, ~22.8-15 Ma)
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Image of specimen from previous entry. The fracture is actually a very clean break with only a tiny portion of low-fractile material missing.© Kaegen Lau
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Chiapas Amber (La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale, ~22.8-15 Ma)
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Members Gallery
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
320g raw amber from Chiapas, MX. Mined on 9/3/2020. It is actually one specimen, but it arrived damaged through shipping.© Kaegen Lau
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Bugs are cool, but lizards are cooler. Apologies to any resident entomologists. Here are some new vertebrates in my amber collection: - Chiapas amber from Mexico: 4cm lizard hips & tail on top of a nearly complete leaf (17-25myo) - Burmite amber: fat lizard tail (99myo) – is this a gecko? As a kid I had house geckos as pets and their tails were pretty similar. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford the whole lizard.
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Have amber fossils ever been compared to more conventional fossils?
gieserguy posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Hey all, I was just wondering if there has ever been a study comparing fossils of the organisms trapped in amber to similarly located/aged "conventional" rock fossils. It would certainly be interesting to see how the organisms compare between the two forms of preservation- one as a flattened impression and the other looking like it was just alive yesterday.
